Translations
For it came to pass, that, when the captains of the chariots perceived that it was not the king of Israel, they turned back again from pursuing him.
As soon as the chariot captains saw that he was not the king of Yisra'el, they turned back from pursuing him.
The moment the chariot commanders realised he was not the king of Israel, they broke off the chase.
And when the chariot commanders saw that he was not the king of Israel, they turned back from pursuing him.

